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And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
they watched to watch closely, to observe scrupulously V-APA-NMP H3906 παρατηρήσαντες paratereo (par-at-ay-reh'-o)
[him], and sent forth to send, send away V-AIA-3P H649 ἀπέστειλαν apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo)
spies, hired to lie in wait, lying in wait Adj-AMP H1455 ἐγκαθέτους egkathetos (eng-kath'-et-os)
which should feign to answer, reply, to answer on a stage, to pretend V-PPM/P-AMP H5271 ὑποκρινομένους hupokrinomai (hoop-ok-rin'-om-ahee)
just men, correct, righteous, by impl. innocent Adj-AMP H1342 δικαίους dikaios (dik'-ah-yos)
that in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα hina (hin'-ah)
they might take hold to lay hold of V-ASM-3P H1949 ἐπιλάβωνται epilambanomai (ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee)
words, a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-GMS H3056 λόγου logos (log'-os)
they might deliver to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betray V-ANA H3860 παραδοῦναι paradidomi (par-ad-id'-o-mee)
unto the power beginning, origin N-DFS H746 ἀρχῇ arche (ar-khay')
authority power to act, authority N-DFS H1849 ἐξουσίᾳ exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah)
of the governor. a leader, governor N-GMS H2232 ἡγεμόνος hegemon (hayg-em-ohn')

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King James Bible And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Berean Bible And they having watched him, and Him, they sent forth spies, which should feign feigning themselves just men, to be righteous, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might catch Him in His word, in order to deliver him unto Him to the power rule and to the authority of the governor.
Hebrew Greek English And So they watched him, Him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might take hold of his words, catch Him in some statement, so that so they might could deliver him unto Him to the power rule and the authority of the governor.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And So they watched him, Him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might take hold of his words, catch Him in some statement, so that so they might could deliver him unto Him to the power rule and the authority of the governor.